Title: Development Associate

Location: Great Barrington, MA (the Beautiful Berkshires)

Position: Full-time, associate 

Compensation: $45,000-50,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Special Benefits: Berkshire Passport ($500 annually for cultural, wellness, outdoor or fitness activities), $2,400 housing benefit (one time)  

 

Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP) is a small, youth-founded organization dedicated to youth empowerment, in the southern part of the beautiful Berkshires of western Massachusetts. AT RAILROAD STREET, YOUTH TAKE THE LEAD. They explore their full potential and become equipped to meet the challenging transition to adulthood. RSYP’s professional staff expertly pair youth-generated ideas with internal and community resources, empowering youth to create and oversee a wide range of innovative, life-changing projects. Unmatched in mission and scope, RSYP excels in helping youth find their voice and realize the benefits of their commitment to themselves and their community. For more information, visit www.rsyp.org. 

 

The position – The Development Associate is responsible for:

• Supporting the Development Director to raise an annual budget of approximately $1,000,000 through events, donor cultivation, major gifts, and annual fund appeals.
• Curating the donor database and managing gift processing, acknowledgements, communication recording, and ensuring real time data accuracy.

• Coordinating and implementing fundraising mailings, donor communications, dissemination of marketing materials, and scheduled social media posts. 

• Participating in cultivation planning, activities and fundraising event planning, implementation and follow-up.

 

Core qualifications -- The Development Associate embodies RSYP’s mission in day-to-day interactions with donors and other stakeholders, and our approach to teamwork and problem solving. This position requires a person to have the following core competencies:

• Experience in the field of development, or translatable field, and excitement to share and grow it. 
• Expertise with database software (donor database software preferred), as well as Microsoft office suite and Google calendar. Adobe Creative Suite a plus. Proficient with social media. 
• Enjoyment, curiosity and ease connecting with people and exploring shared interests and passions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong skill sets in social justice and cultural literacies and experience in working with others across social differences including age, race, socio-economic status, gender, sexuality, and ability. 

 

To Apply – Please send a resume and cover letter to Robert Kuhn, Director of Development, robert@rsyp.org. Priority deadline, September 5, 2025.

 

RSYP is an equal opportunity employer. People who identify as working class, people of color, multiracial, women, genderqueer, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and differently abled are strongly encouraged to apply.